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ARAKI - LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER

(ARAKI, NOBUYOSHI). Araki, Nobuyoshi & Jerome Sans.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2002. First Edition 1/2500 Deluxe. Elephant Folio. Cloth in Dust Jacket, Boxed. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. 636pp, profusely illustrated in color and duotone. Text in English, German and French. With a biography and bibliography. "Known best for his intimate, snapshot-style images of women often tied up with ropes and of colorful, sensual flowers, Araki is an artist who reacts strongly to his emotions and uses photography to experience them more fully. Obsessed with women, Araki seeks to come closer to them through photography, using ropes like an embrace and the click of the shutter like a kiss. His work is at once shocking and mysteriously tender". Limited to two-thousand, five hundred copies worldwide, this massive volume (the first of Taschen's XXXL series) pares down decades of Nobuyoshi Araki's oeuvre into a thousand or so images that tell the story of the renowned Japanese photographer and comprise the ultimate retrospective collection of his work. A brand new, pristine example NUMBERED AND BOLDLY SIGNED by Araki in black ink on the title page housed in a clamshell box still sealed in the publisher's printed shipping box, as issued. 3-8228-1292-7
Inventory Number: 014522

PETER BEARD - THE PUBLISHER'S PROSPECTUS (FOLIO VERSION)

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter. Nejma Beard & David Fahey, Editors.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2006. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. Elephant Folio. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Publisher's Prospectus. Very Good.. np (16pp), 11 color and 7 b&w illustrations. Text in English. One of the most lavish books published to date on the work of a single photographer, Benedikt Taschen's massive, already out of print 2006 tome on Peter Beard rivals Helmut Newton's "Sumo" in both scale and grandeur. This is NOT a copy the book itself, but rather the large format version (19 ½ x 13 ½") of Taschen's sixteen page pre-publication prospectus for this extraordinary work. A handsome example of this uncommon item showing a bit of overall wear and handling.
Inventory Number: 018250

PETER BEARD: THE ART EDITION - NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER WITH THE SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT "965 ELEPHANTS"

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter & Owen Edwards. Nejma Beard & David Fahey, Editors.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2006. First Edition 1/125 Deluxe. Elephant Folio. Full Leather, Boxed. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (616pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. Art Direction and Design by Ruth Ansel. One of the most lavish books published to date on the work of a single photographer, Benedikt Taschen's sumptuous 2006 monograph on Peter Beard rivals Helmut Newton's "Sumo" in both scale and grandeur. "Photographer, collector, diarist, and writer of books Peter Beard has fashioned his life into a work of art; the illustrated diaries he kept from a young age evolved into a serious career as an artist and earned him a central position in the international art world. He was painted by Francis Bacon, painted on by Salvador Dali, and made diaries with Andy Warhol; he toured with Truman Capote and the Rolling Stones, created books with Jacqueline Onassis and Mick Jagger - all of whom are brought to life, literally and figuratively, in his work. As a fashion photographer, he took Vogue stars like Veruschka to Africa and brought new ones - most notably Iman - back to the U.S. with him. Spilling out over the pages of this massive tome, Peter Beard's collages are reproduced as a group for the first time at the size they have always meant to be seen, some as foldouts. Hundreds of smaller-scale works and diaries fill the remaining spreads - magnified to show every detail, from Beard's meticulous handwriting and old-master-inspired drawings to stones and bones and bits of animals pasted to the page. All color illustrations are color-separated and reproduced in Pan4C, the finest reproduction technique available today, which provides unequalled intensity and color range". This elephant folio sized book is bound in full leather-over-boards, housed in a velvet-lined shipping crate, and is accompanied by a wooden viewing stand that is reminiscent of an African headrest. Its companion volume: "PB2" contains an image index with captions for all the pictures reproduced in the main book, personal photos and early work of the artist, an interview with the artist by Steven M. L. Aronson, a facsimile reprint of Beard's 1993 handwritten essay from the sold-out first issue of "Blind Spot" magazine, an extensive bibliography, and an exhibition history. A pristine example of the Taschen Collectors' Edition limited to one hundred and twenty-five copies SIGNED AND NUMBERED by Peter Beard containing the SIGNED AND NUMBERED 20 x 16" Gelatin silver black and white photographic print "965 Elephants" unopened in the publisher's original decorative wooden crate, as issued. 3-8228-3829-2
Inventory Number: 024044

JAMES BIDGOOD

(BIDGOOD, JAMES). Benderson, Bruce.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1999. First Edition. Tall 4to. Boards in Pictorial Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 176pp, profusely illustrated in color. Full edge gilt. Text in English, German and French. The director of the cult erotic gay fantasy "Pink Narcissus", James Bidgood remained the all-but-unknown, astonishing precursor to Pierre et Gilles and so many other baroque photographers of the male physique until this amazing, well researched monograph by Bruce Benderson appeared nearly a decade ago. Evoking Kenneth Anger, "Querelle", and George Platt Lynes, these images by the former drag performer/window dresser/costume designer are a revelation in Technicolor! A brand new, most handsome example. 3-8228-7427-2
Inventory Number: 021941

MICK ROCK: THE RISE OF DAVID BOWIE, 1972-1973 - DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY DAVID BOWIE AND MICK ROCK

(BOWIE, ANGELA) (BOWIE, DAVID). Bowie, Angela & Patrick Carr.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2015. First Edition 1/1900. Folio. Pictorial Boards. Music Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 310pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, French, and German. "In 1972, David Bowie released his groundbreaking album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" and unleashed his alter-ego: a glitter-clad, mascara-eyed, sexually-ambiguous persona who kicked down boundaries between male and female, straight and gay, fact and fiction. Together, Ziggy the album and Ziggy the stage spectacular propelled Bowie to stardom. A key passenger on this glam trip was photographer Mick Rock, who bonded with Bowie artistically and personally, immersed himself in the singer's inner circle, and, between 1972 and 1973, worked as Bowie's official photographer. This edition of 1972 numbered copies signed by David Bowie and Mick Rock brings together the best of Rock's Bowie portfolio of extraordinary stage shots as well as intimate backstage portraits, pictures for press, album jackets, and stills from promo movies - many published here for the first time. Featuring a lenticular front cover hologram, this lavish production rejoices in Bowie's experimentation and bursts with the energy of its unique star who defined, and defied, a generation". A brand new, pristine example of the 2015 first Taschen Collector's Edition limited to one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-two deluxe copies NUMBERED AND BOLDLY SIGNED "Bowie '15" and "Mick Rock" in black ink on the colophon paged housed in the publisher's turquoise clamshell box still in the publisher's original cardboard shipping carton. 3-8365-4905-0
Inventory Number: 024859

WILLIAM CLAXTON: JAZZ SEEN - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER

(CLAXTON, WILLIAM). Claxton, William. Foreword By Don Heckman.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1999. First Edition. Large 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Music Photography Monograph. Very Good -/Near Fine. 289pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. This is the comprehensive 1999 Taschen anthology of classic jazz images by the late, great Los Angeles photographer William Claxton. While forever associated with Chet Baker and the West Coast scene of the '50s and '60s, Claxton's selection here is a virtual who's who of the history of post-war jazz and improvised music, punctuated throughout by his humble, witty and informative reminiscences of the sessions and the musicians. A handsome example additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "William Claxton" in black ink on the title page showing slight dents to the binding at the heel of the spine and the tips of the boards. It has been priced accordingly. 3-8228-7868-5
Inventory Number: 021058

THE RUDI GERNREICH BOOK - SIGNED BY WILLIAM CLAXTON

(CLAXTON, WILLIAM) (GERNREICH, RUDI). Moffitt, Peggy & William Claxton.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1999. First Edition Thus. 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Fashion Monograph. Fine/Fine. 224pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. A labor of love by Peggy Moffitt and husband William Claxton, this is the coolest tribute to Los Angeles' visionary fashion designer - the man that brought us see-through, unisex garb, the topless swimsuit, and so much more! Moffitt was Gernreich's frequent model, collaborator, and muse. Claxton, best known for his Jazz and Hollywood work was also the primary photographer of the designer's collections for almost two decades; virtually all of the images here were taken by him. If you really want to know who made sixties fashion mod, op, pop and groovy, check this extraordinary book out. A most handsome example of the 1999 first Taschen edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "William Claxton" in black ink on the title page. 3-8228-7197-4
Inventory Number: 022022

(CRUMB, R.). Crumb, Robert. Dian Hanson, Editor.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2007. First Edition 1/1000 Deluxe. Stout 4to. Illustrated Boards in Slipcase. Artist Monographs. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 258pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. " R. Crumb has selected his most intimately revealing comic strips and single page drawings to create a two hundred and fifty-eight page encyclopedic trip through his sexual psyche. All images were created between 1980 and 2006, and all strips are hand-colored for a lush vibrancy never seen in his comic books. In total, "Robert Crumb's Sex Obsessions" features fourteen complete stories, including "My Troubles With Women", "If I Were a King", "A Bitchin' Bod", and "How To Have Fun With a Strong Girl", as well as sixty single page drawings. This signed slipcased edition limited to one thousand copies is a work of art in itself, with every part of the book - front and back covers, spine, and introductory pages - created for this project by Robert Crumb. Each book comes with an art print selected by Mr. Crumb. A brand new, pristine example sealed in shrinkwrap still in the publisher's printed cardboard shipping carton. 3-8228-2540-9
Inventory Number: 022282

(KOONS, JEFF) (TASCHEN, BENEDIKT). Paz, Marga & Benedikt Taschen.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2004. First Edition. Folio. Boards in Illustrated Jacket. Exhibition Catalog. As New/As New. 256pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and Spanish. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. This is the beautifully produced, oversized hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with the 2004 Reina Sofia Madrid exhibition of works from the extraordinary contemporary art holdings amassed over the previous two decades by legendary publisher Benedikt Taschen. "Benedikt Taschen began seriously building his personal collection in 1985, through his involvement in the contemporary art world. It is limited to a small number of artists by whom he owns a great number of pieces. This concentration both traces the development of the work of a few over time and allows us to explore their scope and vision in greater depth. Among the best-represented artists of the collection are Germans Albert Oehlen and Martin Kippenberger (with more than a hundred works each), and the American artists Jeff Koons and Mike Kelley. Additionally, Taschen owns many quality pieces representing key artists from the generation that emerged in the 1980s and is still active today. Among them: Thomas Struth, Gunther Forg, Cindy Sherman, Christopher Wool, Darren Almond, Werner Buttner, Andre Butzer, and Wolfgang Tillmans, not to forget photography doyens Julius Shulman and Helmut Newton, and Elmer Batters and Eric Stanton. A brand new, pristine example acquired directly from the publisher BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED WITH A FLOWER DRAWING by Jeff Koons executed at Art Basel Miami 2004 in black marker on the title page. 3-8228-4011-4
Inventory Number: 015857

THE MAKING OF STANLEY KUBRICK'S "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" - THE COLLECTORS' EDITION SIGNED BY CHRISTIANE KUBRICK

(KUBRICK, STANLEY). Bizony, Piers, Editor.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2014. First Edition 1/1000. Oblong Folio. Wrappers in Slipcase. Film Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (1386pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by M/M (Paris). "It's the movie that revolutionized science fiction and the art of cinema, that transformed the way we think about film with its special effects, narrative style, philosophical importance, and unusual musical choices. Now, fifty years after its conception, Taschen presents the most exhaustive publication ever devoted to "2001: A Space Odyssey". Made in exclusive collaboration with both the Kubrick Estate and Warner Bros., elegantly designed by M/M (Paris), and presented in a sleek metal slipcase inspired by the famous monolith, this richly illustrated four-volume set features hundreds of previously unpublished documents and photographs as well as personal testimony from Kubrick's co-screenwriter Arthur C. Clarke". A brand new, pristine example of the instantly sold out Collectors' Edition of this extraordinary undertaking limited to one thousand copies NUMBERED AND SIGNED by Christiane Kubrick in the publisher's unopened shipping carton, as issued. 3-8365-4769-4
Inventory Number: 024573

HELMUT NEWTON: WORK - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER

(NEWTON, HELMUT). Newton, June & Francoise Marquet. Manfred Heiting, Editor.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2000. First Edition. 4to. Boards in Pictorial Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. 280pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and French. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. "Work" is the lovely hardbound catalogue published by Taschen in conjunction with the late, great Helmut Newton's triumphant 2000 eightieth birthday retrospective exhibition held at the Neue Nationalgalerie in his birthplace of Berlin. Curated by his wife June - known professionally as photographer Alice Springs - and edited by Manfred Heiting, this comprehensive document has distilled more than forty years of Newton's ground-breaking fashion editorial work, celebrity portraits, and erotica into nearly three hundred beautifully reproduced images. A most handsome example of the first edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Helmut Newton" in blue ink on the title page at a publication event at Los Angeles' Book Soup whose dust jacket shows two unobtrusive short closed tears. 3-8228-5743-2
Inventory Number: 025394

(PAGE, BETTY). Hellmann, Harald & Burkhard Riemschneider.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1993. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Very Good -.. 80pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. With a chronology. This engaging survey of the pin-up work of the late, legendary Miss Betty (Bettie) Page features nearly two hundred classic photographs primarily by Irving Klaw and Bunny Yeager (from the collection of Eric Kroll), and was one of the very first erotic photography books published by Taschen. A most presentable copy bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED PRESENTATION from Christian Slater to Dennis Hopper "Dennis, Thought you'd get a Kick out of This! Merry Christmas! Your (sic) the MAN! Love, Christian '95" in black ink on the illustrated front pastedown showing some wear and light creasing to the covers. Slater and Hopper starred together in Tony Scott's 1993 Quentin Tarantino-scripted "True Romance", and this example was acquired by us directly from the estate of Mr. Hopper. 3-8228-9425-7
Inventory Number: 022263

BETTINA RHEIMS: THE BOOK OF OLGA - COLLECTOR'S EDITION

(RHEIMS, BETTINA). Rheims, Bettina & Olga Rodionova. Foreword by Catherine Millet.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2008. First Edition 1/1000 Deluxe. Elephant Folio. Cloth in a Clamshell Box. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 154pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, French and German. "Olga Rodionova is a well-known beauty who moves in Moscow's fashion and jet set circles. When her adoring husband - a powerful Russian millionaire - sought to have special portraits made of his wife, he asked none other than Bettina Rheims. Rheims was captivated by Olga's unique aura and felt excited by the challenge of finding aesthetic ways of doing the portraits so that they didn't feel like run of the mill pornography. The first shoot took place in Rheims' country home and Olga's husband was so pleased with the images that he suggested they produce a book with Olga as the star. A second shoot followed, in black and white with a sado-masochistic decor and other men and women playing slightly perverse sex games with Olga. A third, Marie-Antoinette-inspired shoot took place entirely in the studio. Rheims succeeded in finding a variety of ways to depict one subject with a continuous freshness and intrigue; "The Book of Olga" is a compelling depiction of female sexuality, allure, desire, intrigue and fantasy. With over one hundred images and an introduction by French author Catherine Millet, this unique book is both a love song and a bold artistic statement". A brand new, pristine example of the 2008 first printing of the Taschen Collector's Edition limited to one thousand copies NUMBERED (0087) AND BOLDLY SIGNED "Bettina Rheims" in the publisher's clamshell box and unopened printed cardboard shipping carton, as issued. 3-8365-0-760-9
Inventory Number: 025653

TERRYWORLD: PHOTOGRAPHS BY TERRY RICHARDSON - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER

(RICHARDSON, TERRY). Richardson, Terry, Gavin McInnes & Olivier Zahm. Dian Hanson, Editor.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2004. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. np (288pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. "Who took 1970s porn aesthetic and made it fashion chic? Terry Richardson. Who made the trailer park trendy and the tractor hat de rigueur? Richardson again. Who's equally at home in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Purple and Vice? Our boy Terry. And who can't resist getting his clothes off and jumping in front of his own lens? Well, that would be Terry Richardson as well". Featuring a lively mix of celebrity portraits, erotica, gross-out humor, and outright porn, "Terryworld" is still the largest compendium to date of the Son of Bob's flash-illuminated oeuvre. A most handsome copy of the massive 2004 first edition (that was quickly pulled from bookstore shelves by the publisher due to the lack of model releases for some of its subjects) BOLDLY SIGNED "Terry Richardson" in black marker on the title page. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the explicit nature of some of the content here, you must be at least eighteen years of age to order this item. 3-8228-2255-8
Inventory Number: 021910

(TESTINO, MARIO). Testino, Mario. Introduction by Michael Roberts. Foreword by Nicole Kidman..
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2007. First Edition 1/1000 Deluxe. Folio. Cloth in Jacket, Slipcased. Photography Monograph. As New./As New.. 306pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "As one of the 21st Century's most traveled, acclaimed, and influential fashion photographers, Mario Testino has unsurpassed access to the most magnetic stars of popular culture. For some time now he has been collecting a personal archive of off-screen moments, often snatched spontaneously before, during, and after more official sittings for "Vanity Fair", "Vogue", and Testino's many clients in the world of fashion. The result is a portrait not just of a generation of the most wanted and talked-about, but an invitation to be part of the backstage parties and unstaged moments of Testino's life. Sometimes offbeat, but always on the pulse, "Let Me In!", with Testino's eye for a modern kind of elegance liberated from conventional polish, is a new chapter from the photographer who has already made his mark with the books "Any Objections", "Front Row Backstage", "Alive", "Portraits", "Kids", "Diana Princess of Wales", and numerous exhibitions and publications worldwide". This massive tome is one of the most lavish glances behind the veil of celebrity yet published. A brand new, unopened example of the 2007 Taschen first edition limited to one thousand copies SIGNED AND NUMBERED by Mario Testino still shrinkwrapped in the publisher's Plexiglas slipcase and printed shipping carton, as issued. 3-8228-4416-0
Inventory Number: 023833

ELLEN VON UNWERTH: FRAULEIN - COLLECTOR'S EDITION

(VON UNWERTH, ELLEN). Von Unwerth, Ellen. Foreword by Ingrid Sischy.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2009. First Edition 1/1500 Deluxe. Elephant Folio. Boards in Clamshell Box. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 482pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, French and German. "Ellen von Unwerth is one of the world’s most original and successful fashion photographers. With Fräulein, she pays homage to the era’s sexiest female icons including Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Vanessa Paradis, Britney Spears, Eva Mendes, Lindsay Lohan, Dita von Teese, Adriana Lima, Carla Bruni, Eva Green, Christina Aguilera, Monica Bellucci and dozens more. Switching effortlessly between color and immaculate black and white, von Unwerth‘s photography revels in sexual intrigue, femininity, romance, fetishism, kitsch humor, decadence and sheer joie de vivre. Whether nude or in lingerie and a dazzling smile, her subjects are never objectified. Some flaunt personal fantasies; others are guarded, suggesting that we have stumbled into a secret world. Fashion and fantasy were never so enchantingly combined. These images were shot over the last fifteen years and many are previously unpublished". A brand new, most handsome example of the 2009 first printing of the Taschen Collector's Edition limited to one thousand, five hundred copies NUMBERED (0592) AND BOLDLY SIGNED "Ellen Von Unwerth" in black marker across the limitation page in the publisher's clamshell box, as issued. 3-8365-1477-X
Inventory Number: 025651

ELLEN VON UNWERTH: THE STORY OF OLGA - COLLECTOR'S EDITION

(VON UNWERTH, ELLEN). Von Unwerth, Ellen & Olga Rodionova.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2012. First Edition 1/1000 Deluxe. Elephant Folio. Boards in Clamshell Box. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 350pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, French and German. "After a first foray with Bettina Rheims for Taschen's 2008 limited edition "The Book of Olga", Olga Rodionova now teams up with Ellen von Unwerth for "The Story of Olga" - a photographic narrative tracing the journey of a young widow who after the death of her wealthy, elderly husband, is overtaken by an insatiable lust. She searches for love only to find it in the arms of an unlikely source, far from the riches and extravagance to which she is accustomed. It is Olga's quest that makes this fairy tale highly untraditional: she is a heroine who is not afraid of her lust, and it is her sensuality that leads her to the happy ending she so desires. Set in a glorious chateau, replete with all the trappings of wealth and glamor, this collaboration between Ms. von Unwerth and Ms. Rodionova brings to life the enviable luxury of both fairy tales and modern desire". A brand new, pristine example of the 2012 first printing of the Taschen Collector's Edition limited to one thousand copies luxuriously bound in gilt-stamped red velvet NUMBERED (0436) AND BOLDLY SIGNED "Ellen Von Unwerth" in black marker across the limitation page in the publisher's clamshell box and unopened printed cardboard shipping carton, as issued. 3-8365-3-980-2
Inventory Number: 025652

(WILLOUGHBY, BOB) (HEPBURN, AUDREY). Willoughby, Bob.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2010. First Edition 1/1000 Deluxe. Folio. Boards in a Clamshell Box. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. 282pp, profusely illustrated in black & white. Text in English, German and French. "In his distinguished career as a Hollywood photographer, Bob Willoughby took iconic photos of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Fonda, but remains unequivocal about his favorite subject: Audrey Hepburn. Willoughby was called in to shoot the new starlet one morning shortly after she arrived in Hollywood in 1953. It was a humdrum commission for the portraitist often credited with having perfected the photojournalistic movie still, but when he met the Belgian-born beauty, Willoughby was enraptured. "She took my hand like...well a princess, and dazzled me with that smile that God designed to melt mortal men's hearts," he recalls. As Hepburn's career soared following her Oscar-winning US debut in "Roman Holiday", Willoughby became a trusted friend, framing her working and home life. His historic, perfectionist, tender photographs seek out the many facets of Hepburn's beauty and elegance, as she progresses from her debut to her career high of "My Fair Lady" in 1963. Willoughby's studies, showing her on set, preparing for a scene, interacting with actors and directors, and returning to her private life, comprise one of photography's great platonic love affairs and an unrivalled record of one of the 20th century's touchstone beauties". A pristine example of this extraordinary volume - a must-have for the Audrey completeist that sold out upon publication - limited to one thousand copies in a decorative clamshell box SIGNED AND NUMBERED by the late Bob Willoughby, unopened in the publisher's shrinkwrapped printed shipping carton, as issued. 3-8365-1889-9
Inventory Number: 023815

CHRISTOPHER WOOL - SIGNED LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION

(WOOL, CHRISTOPHER). Banks, Eric, Ann Goldstein, Richard Hell, Jim Lewis, Glenn O'Brien & Anne Pontegnie. Hans Werner Holzwarth, Editor.
Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2008. First Edition 1/200 Artist Proofs. Folio. Cloth in Clamshell Box. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 426pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, French and German. Designed by Hans Werner Holzwarth. "Christopher Wool became known in the mid-1980s through paintings produced with rubber rollers commonly used to simulate decorative wallpaper patterns on walls. By 1988 he had hit stride with his dry, dead-pan word paintings while continuing to explore the possibilities of pattern painting. Since the 1990s, he has been developing the painterly qualities of his work, using a mostly black-and-white palette, starting from abstract lines drawn with a spray gun or layered stock images, overpainting silkscreens on linen, wiping out images, with a widening variety of media, a process that can involve photography, silkscreen, and, in the new millennium, also the computer. This monograph is staggering in scope and depth, exploring Wool’s work in large-scale reproductions, production Polaroids, and installation photos by Wool himself". A brand new, most handsome "Artist's Proof" example of the 2008 Taschen Collector's Edition of this massive undertaking limited to two hundred copies provided for the use of the artist NUMBERED (103/200) AND BOLDLY SIGNED "Wool" in black marker on the vellum colophon page, as issued, in the publisher's grey cloth clamshell box that shows a tiny spot of soiling still in its printed cardboard shipping carton. 3-8228-0851-2
Inventory Number: 025741